A Witness This Productions Fundraiser
Curated and produced by Elley Ray Hennessy

Monday, February 24
Cocktails at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm
Buddies in Bad Times Cabaret
12 Alexander Street, Toronto

A Glorious, Bewitching, and Dazzling Evening of Glamour, Mystery, and Madness

Get ready for the kind of night that shatters the ordinary and plunges you into a world of wonder, whimsy, and wickedness; an outlandish evening of avant-garde extravagance!

WITNESS THIS is not just a fundraiser – it’s a riot of decadence, mystery, and passion that will leave your senses swirling and your soul ignited – a full-throttle, mind-bending celebration of theatre, art, and life.

The fun starts with cocktails at 6:00pm and the star studded show kicks off at 7:30pm, crowned off with big auction items for the bidding!

For $30 you can join us for a glittering panorama of sexy, queer, glamorous Vegas entertainment and support live theatre at the same time! Mix with celebrities, and of course meet Elley Ray Hennessy.

For a cool $100 you can get yourself your own special VIP table with front row seating, bar service at your table, first choice viewing of special auction items, photos with the performers, appetizers, a bottle of wine each, PLUS a fab glam goodie bag with special gifts and a discounted ticket to the reading of the play running from March 7 – 9 at Red Sandcastle Theatre!

WITNESS THIS will whisk you into the daring world of the play at the heart of it all: Witness for the Persecution, an audacious new play adapted from the iconic 1957 film starring Marlena Dietrich. This new incarnation by the provocative Sky Gilbert – directed by the brilliant Ed Roy, and starring the iconic Bon Vivant, Elley Ray – is a thrilling, devilishly seductive ride, murder mystery that will twist and turn until you’re left breathless, unsure of what’s real and what’s imagined. The kind of show that will keep you at the edge of your seat—and we haven’t even begun to talk about the after-party.

THE NIGHT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET:

The Mesmerizing David Tomlinson – our host with the most – will guide you through a labyrinth of surreal delights, leading you on a journey where the boundary between audience and performer disappears, and everyone is swept into the glamour and revelry of it all.

Let the music pulse and surge through your veins, each note a seductive whisper, each chord a call to adventure. Enter a world where puppetry bends the laws of physics and imagination, telling stories that will chill, thrill, and captivate you. Prepare for gravity-defying feats, acrobatics that will leave you breathless, and performances that will have you wondering if the laws of nature have simply ceased to exist. Witness dance that will awaken long-forgotten desires. It’s not just a performance; it’s an exploration of everything that makes us alive.

A NIGHT OF DEBAUCHERY, MYSTERY & LUXURY:

There will be secrets you’ll uncover, passions you’ll never forget, and a world of luxurious indulgence and otherworldly fantasy you’ll never want to leave. You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you’ll wonder if you’ve just entered a dream or a nightmare—but one thing’s for sure: this is a night that will haunt your heart forever.

The Silent Auction of Your Wildest Desires: $30,000 worth of art, theatre tickets, exclusive vacations, bespoke experiences, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities—all waiting for you to take home and turn into your very own fantasy. Each auction item is as decadent and unexpected as the night itself.

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